1William Temple Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 25 April 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am sorry I could not have the pleasure of writing to you before now, but I hope this letter will find you in good health. I go to Morrow to Mr. Hewson’s to celebrate William Hewson’s birth day; he is one of the finest Boys imaginable. I have nothing more to say at present than that Dr. Franklin Mrs. Stevenson and Sally are well and join in best respects...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 17 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It being rather late when I got to Mr. Duffields and the Road from there to Mr. Galloways being very bad; by the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Duffield I staid that Night and waited on Mr. Galloway in the Morning, and proceeded on my way to this place where I arrived yesterday afternoon with out any accident. Let Mrs. Bache know that her Son William has...
3To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 21 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very sorry to find, that my intended visit to my Father, does not meet with your approbation; and it likewise makes my Mother very uneasy; as she will not now be able to communicate the situation of her Family concerns, nor get that advice she is desirous of having, and without which she knows not how to act. The method you mention of encloseing her...
4To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Gerrad not being in town, I waited upon Count Vergennes, and delivered him the Letters, which he put in his Pocket, and desired I would call upon him for his answer, at 9 OClock tomorrow morning; so that I purpose staying here to night and have taken the Liberty of keeping the Carriage and Servants. Present my respects to Messrs. Deane and Lee and...
5To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 9 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Chaumont desires me to inform you, that he has received a Letter from Mr. Montaudoin (whom you saw at Nantes) in which he mentions, and desires you may be informed of it; that there is a Scotchman arrived at Nantes, in a Dutch Vessel from New-York, who says, that General Howe had embarked ten thousand Men for the purpose of attacking Philadelphia. Mr....
6William Temple Franklin to Francis Coffyn, 14 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am Directed by my Grand father to transmit you the enclosed Commission for a Privateer, together with the instructions to the Commander and the bond to be signed by the Owners you are desired carefully to attend to the filling up of the Blanks both in the Commission and Bond. In the Commission opposite to this (✻) mark, after the words “ belonging to ” the owners...
7William Temple Franklin to John Adams, 26 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Massachusetts Historical Society Mr Franklin junr. has the honour of sending herewith to his Exy Mr Adams, his Grandfathers Dispatches for Holland; & has that of wishing him his Health, & an agreable Journey./. On the afternoon of the 26th JA went to BF ’s residence at the Hôtel de Valentinois for a passport. At one o’clock the following afternoon he and his sons John Quincy and Charles...
8William Temple Franklin to Gourlade & Moylan, 19 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am directed by My Grandfather to acknowledge the Receipt of your favour of the 11. Instant. & to inform you that he immediately communicated it to M. Le Ray De Chaumont, who this Day told him that he had sent down Orders to M. De Montplaisir for the immediate Settlement of the Wages & Prize money of the Bonhomme Richard. So that this affair now rests intirely with...
9William Temple Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 25 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress My Grandfather is laid up with the Gout & cannot write. He directs me to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 17th. Inst.— He is entirely unacquainted what the Freight you propose is worth, but in order to assist the Ship Mars in returning to Boston, he is willing to advance twelve thousand Livres, provided she will take a hundred Tons of the Military Stores...
10William Temple Franklin to John Paul Jones, 5 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives; copy: Library of Congress My Grandfather who is still obliged to keep his Bed and unable to write, directs me to send you the enclosed Extract of a Letter, he last Night recd from Dr Cooper of Boston. We desire much to know when you will be able to put again to Sea; That you may have a prosperous Voyage, is the sincere Wish of, Your very affectionate Friend Addressed:...